Creating scenic byways partnerships to foster economic development By Kathryn Buxton

 

In September, about 40 people including state legislators, tourism officials and local business owners boarded a bus and drove the 90-mile length of the Grindstone Scenic Byway from Matagamon at the northern end of Baxter State Park to Togue Pond at the south end. There were almost a dozen stops along the route, where participants learned about local history, culture and art. The bus tour was a milestone event in the effort to coalesce local support for the byway. It was the first time many of the people who have lived and worked within the byway corridor really saw the scenic route in its entirety – as well as the route’s broader possibilities as a tourism destination.  Read more from this issue »